Shriners do it for children

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My father was a Shriner for 48 years before he passed away and being the daughter of a Shriner sometimes had its perks, as I was able to attend the Tarzan Zerbini circus each year when it came into town.

The Zerbini family invited me out back to see the animals and the elephants and never once did I see them being mistreated. I actually saw the opposite – well loved and well cared for animals.

For Coun. Donna Reid to make a bold statement that elephants shouldn’t be performing and should be in the wild, she hasn’t done her research. Elephants in the wild are up against poaching, drought, diseases and shrinking habitat.

We are also not looking at the bigger picture - the Shriners and what they do for the children.

The Shrine Circus brings in massive revenue that goes to children in need. Did Donna Reid bring up the millions of children in burn units and cancer units at the Shrine hospital?

The Shriners you see at the circus volunteer their own time to assist. The Shriners you see taking mentally challenged children to the CNE are volunteering on their own time.

I am very proud to call myself a Shriner’s daughter, and proud of all the good my father did and all Shriners do.